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Posting Payroll Entries – Part 2

Part 2 of this series of payroll entry blogs will look into how you can post manual payroll entries that recognize payroll-related 401(k) obligations.   As a reminder, if you subscribe to a separate 3rd party payroll provider that is NOT integrated into your bookkeeping platform, then you will have to post the payroll expenses

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How to Set Up a 401(k) Employer Match Item in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Open Quickbooks desktop and click on the Lists menu and select Payroll Item List. Note: If payroll is not turned on in your Quickbooks file, then you will not see the Payroll Item List selection. You will need to create a new payroll item for the employer match portion of an employee’s 401(k) company-sponsored plan,

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How to Set Up 401(k) Employee Deduction Item in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

Open Quickbooks desktop and click on the Lists menu and select Payroll Item List. Note: If payroll is not turned on in your Quickbooks file, then you will not see the Payroll Item List selection. You will need to create a new payroll item for the employee deduction portion of an employee’s 401(k) company-sponsored plan,

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